Sub: - Regularization
of absence of Postal Employees during hospitalization or quarantine due to
COVID 19 infection as Hospital leave.

Sir,

During the period of this pandemic due to Corona Virus
(Covid-19) infection, some of our postal employees are getting infected and
they are being hospitalized or quarantined for treatment. Some Postal employees
at different placed have lost their lives due to Corona Virus.

There is a provision in CCS (Leave Rules) 46 (1) (b)
which categorically states that – “The authority competent may grant hospital
leave to Class-IV Govt. Servants and such Class-III Govt. servants whose duty
involve the handling of dangerous machinery, explosive materials, poisonous
drugs and the like or the performance of hazardous task, while under medical
treatment in a hospital or otherwise for illness of injury is directly due to
risks incurred in the course of their official duties.

It is therefore requested to kindly cause suitable
instructions to all concern to grant hospital leave in such cases.